The sun rose as usual, but it did not bring a trace of warmth, and the cold air of the night covered the morning grass with a thin layer of frost, and with the sound of slight frost, a group of figures walked in the distance.

Most of the more than a dozen people in the team were young and middle-aged men, and the remaining two or three women were not given special care, just like the men around them with rudimentary weapons, walking lightly in the team.

The cold air made this group of people look very bloated, most of them were like beggars wearing many tattered clothes, and the few men who walked in front of the team were different from others, they were all clean and warm, and the weapons they held in their hands were not rudimentary weapons, but real firearms, walking in the front of the person, with an inch of hair, a serious face, vaguely a military temperament, he was wearing a military coat, holding a Type 95 assault rifle in his hand, followed by a man in a black down jacket, With a scarlet yellow messy hair, yellow eyes and a pair of thin eyes that seem to have been cut with a knife, it looks like people feel a kind of heartfelt discomfort, he is also holding a standard 95 assault rifle, and the remaining few people do not have the same standard weapons as the two leaders, but they also hold shotguns, explosion-proof guns and other firearms.

The group walked slowly and coveredly along the edge of the building, and the tension pervaded the room, but no one in the group made a sound. They are a search party in a nearby surviving area, tasked with scavenging for food and all available resources in dangerous cities. The group drove a truck from the camp to the neighborhood and then got out of the car and walked, which avoided the sound of the car attracting corpses, and the walking greatly reduced the risk of being discovered

Today's destination, is a large supermarket. Coming to the door, the two leaders got together and discussed a few words in a low voice, and then let a few obviously thin men and two women in the team walk into the supermarket hall, and it can be seen that these people are very resistant to taking the lead, but under the watchful eye of the leader, they can only walk in helplessly, and their tense expressions and slightly trembling bodies prove the fear in their hearts.

Soon, a woman walked out with a little excitement, informing the others hidden outside the door that no corpses were found inside, so under the signal of the leading two, the group all entered it, and after entering the supermarket, the group began to search the supermarket, whether it was clothes, shoes and socks or food, daily necessities, these ragged people were eager to stuff into the backpack behind them, only a few people with guns did not join them, but were on guard.

A tall and thin man with glasses, when passing by a toy counter, saw a fluffy bear in the corner, he thought about it and picked up the toy and stuffed it in his backpack, and the thin-eyed man on the side saw his movements, and scolded in a low voice: "I said Lao Zhang, what are you doing with that thing, you can't eat or wear, and it still takes up space." Hurry up and throw it away, and decorate it with more use. ”

"My daughter is about to celebrate her birthday, and I want to give her a gift," the man with glasses said with some resignation.

"It's been all these years, and it's a chicken feather birthday, or you send her to my house at night, I have something delicious, I'll celebrate her birthday." The man bared his teeth and smiled maliciously.

"Don't bother the fourth brother, your food is not easy to come by, how can my girl be young and let you break the bank" The glasses man refused and said, "It's okay, it's okay, don't I also want her to be happy?" “。

"I really don't need to, I have received your kindness" Seeing that the man with glasses kept refusing, the fourth brother snorted coldly. At this time, the man on the side spoke: "Fourth, stop, keep an eye on it, and be careful of which corner those monsters come out of." ”

"Okay, second brother" After the shotgun man agreed, he glanced at the man with glasses coldly and didn't speak again.

And the man with glasses also turned around with a flattering smile, and then turned around and got busy, but his face was full of sadness at this time, and he thought to himself, "It seems that this place can't stay, go back and discuss it with your daughter-in-law, or leave to find another place to live."

The leading man looked at his watch, and then beckoned the others who had been almost dressed to leave, but at this moment a man passing by the supermarket toilet shouted, and was knocked down by a corpse, and then some corpses rushed out of it, and with the howl of these corpses, the same howl came from the door of the supermarket.

"Damn, these monsters are getting smarter, and they know that they are in ambush," the leading man cursed, raising his gun and hitting the nearest corpses. Then shouted "Go, exit through the exit of the underground parking lot".

But when they ran out of the underground parking lot, they found that there were corpses waiting for them outside, and the leaders shot again and again, and it was easy to kill a bloody road and run back and forth. When they finally saw the truck they parked not far away, the three armed men slowed down their tired pace, and only then did they realize that only half of the people searching were left.

"It's a goddamn bad luck, half of the stuff is missing, and so many bullets are wasted, it's a real loss," the thin-eyed old man said as he spat on the ground. ‘’

"Don't talk nonsense, take two quick steps, get in the car... But before the leading man could finish speaking, several corpses rushed out of the street corners on both sides, panic and fear fell on the surviving team again, and they ran away without being ordered, but these corpses were too close to them, and the team just now slowed down, and soon these corpses caught up.

It's about to be in a desperate situation. At this time, the thin eyes suddenly shot the bespectacled man who was following them in the leg, blood splashed, and the eyed man fell to the ground instantly, Lao Liuyi ripped off the backpack behind him, glanced at him and said: "Don't worry, Lao Zhang, I will take care of your wife and daughter" Then he turned around and ran forward. And all this fell in the eyes of the so-called second brother, but he just gritted his teeth fiercely and did not stop

Lao Zhang, who fell to the ground, was quickly surrounded by the corpses that rushed up, letting out a scream of resentment, and because of his attraction, the rest of the people finally started the truck and drove away, leaving only the arm of the corpse that had been grasping the sky.

The truck drove into a camp located next to a reservoir, the camp is built on the water's edge of a factory that does not know what to do before, the factory occupies a large area, one side is a ring of tall fences, the other side is close to the water's edge, there are several large factories in the factory area, and some color steel houses, and there is a two-story building near the water's edge. The second brother who got out of the car took the glasses man's backpack and walked away without saying anything, while the fourth brother who looked at his back just smiled indifferently, but there was a cruel look in those thin eyes.

The second brother took his backpack to a hut in the camp, knocked on the door, and the door was opened by an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, this little girl was very beautiful, if she was placed before the disaster, maybe she could still be a child star or something, but in the eyes of the second brother, this kind of appearance in the last days is indeed synonymous with trouble.

He walked into the house and saw a woman who looked similar to the girl, the woman was just sewing clothes, and when he saw the third child walking in, he hurriedly stood up and said hello

"Second brother is here, sit down. Is the search team back, what about Lao Zhang? As the woman asked, the person fell silent, and the woman seemed to understand something when she saw the familiar backpack in his hand, she slowly covered her mouth, and tears kept flowing.

The second child walked over, put the backpack on the table, took out a car key from his pocket, and then said, "Shumin, let's go, Lao Zhang is gone, I don't need to say much about what life you will live here in the future, and the fourth child has been beating you and Xiaoqing's idea, and the reason why Lao Zhang didn't come back this time has something to do with him." ”

The second child paused for a moment, and then said to himself: "There is a transfer station set up by the government on the seaside more than 300 kilometers south of this, and we have some deals with it, but the boss didn't tell you that I parked a car behind the reservoir pumping station, and there was half a tank of fuel in it, which was the car key, enough for you to go there." I'll open the east fence after dark and wait for you to leave. With that, he left the hut without looking back, leaving behind him a crying mother and daughter.

That night, a car rushed out of the camp, and when the fourth child who was drinking with several cronies heard the news, he was furious, knowing that a beautiful mother and daughter in this last world are rare things, so he gritted his teeth and led the two cronies to chase after him.

And Meng Qingqiang, who was more than 200 kilometers away, didn't know that a pair of hard-working mother and daughter had embarked on the road to escape, and he was now facing a person and a problem that he had before.

After getting the news about the government and the transit station from the mouths of the brother and sister, a choice appeared in front of everyone's eyes: go or stay.

Although they now have no worries about food and clothing, after all, there are not many people, and worries about the future are inevitable, and a sub-base of a state organ represents more people and materials, which also means that they are relatively safer. But although everyone didn't say it, at this time, they were a little reluctant to give up on the warm life now, and even if they went to the sub-base, they might not be able to live the current life, after all, a group of old and weak women in the last days will inevitably fall to the bottom of society.

Fortunately, Wang Yan and Liu Tiefeng's injuries have not yet healed and they can't make the trip, so they can still consider it for a while. Life goes on, and the weather is getting colder and colder, and frost has begun to form at night these days, and the cruel winter is still coming.

Now the living situation here has also changed, Bai Ying and her two children live in the hardware store room, Meng Qingqiang still lives in the hardware store outhouse, and Chen Lao and Liu Tiefeng live in their left room, one is the back door leading to the vegetable greenhouse is in the left room, which is convenient for Chen Lao to enter and exit. The second is that he can still take care of the injured Liu Tiefeng. And Liu Tielan and Wang Yan, who was about to recover, lived in the room on the right side of Meng Qingqiang's family.

In the face of the coming cold, Meng Qingqiang and others stepped up the collection of living resources and the transformation of living places, fuel oil and wood are the first. Heating the dwelling was a priority. At this time, Chen Lao's rich knowledge once again contributed to the surviving place, and under his guidance, everyone built a kang and a stove in each house that could be used for heating, cooking, and boiling water.

As the temperature outside is close to zero, the wandering corpses have gradually disappeared, although the corpses do not perceive the cold, and have a strong resistance to low temperatures, but after all, they are still flesh and blood, and low temperatures will affect the activity of the corpses' bodies, so by instinct, the corpses began to enter the interior from the outside, and only sporadically saw wandering figures on the streets. Perhaps when the snow falls, the outdoors will finally lose their figures, and the surviving humans will re-enter the white stage, but the large number of corpses entering the room will inevitably bring more danger to their search for supplies. The world is fair, and there are gains and losses.

Outdoor warehouses have been built, large chunks of fresh pork are stored, and barricades are filled with bacon and ham made by the old man. There are also vegetables that are dried while they are warm at the end, and after the fresh vegetables are cooked, they can be dried and dehydrated, which can greatly increase the preservation time and have a special taste.

After dinner, the children began to play while the women cleaned up. Chen Lao slowly stood up, walked to Meng Qingqiang, who was enjoying a cigarette after dinner, and said to him: "Daqiang, come out for a while, I have something to talk to you about." ”

Meng Qingqiang, who was slightly surprised, looked at Chen Lao, who was a little unnatural, secretly summed it up, and then got up and came to the door with him.

In the clear night sky, the stars were twinkling, and the white breath exhaled from his mouth also reflected the shining silver light, Chen Lao, who was walking in front, stood and turned around, lit a cigarette, and a rare trace of entanglement appeared on his always cheerful face, realizing that he had something important to say to himself Meng Qingqiang, did not urge the old man, just stood next to him and slowly smoked the cigarette.

Chen Lao, who lowered his head, frowned, as if thinking about how to speak, and was silent for a while, he took a sharp puff of cigarette and looked up at Meng Qingqiang.

The hideous scar represents the struggle of the past, and the shock of the first sight has become the kindness of the children and nephews after getting along with them for a long time, and the old man has made up his mind when he thinks back to the time after coming to this happy land. opened his mouth and said: "Da Qiang, I've been thinking about whether to go to the transfer station for the past two days, I'm a little old and can't move, Xinyu is still young, she already treats Bai Ying as her mother." So we don't go to the transit station, it's good here. ”

Hearing Chen Lao's statement, Meng Qingqiang's hanging heart relaxed, he discussed with Bai Ying, they decided that no matter what others decided, their family would not leave, this was already their home, but everyone would be a little reluctant to separate after being together for a long time, and now that Chen Lao and Xiao Xinyu could stay, he felt very happy.

"However, I have a question all the time, I want to ask you, but I don't know how to speak, and my question is getting bigger and bigger as time goes by, why don't those things dare to come to our neighborhood, your strength to scare people to death, etc., makes my doubts bigger and bigger" Chen Lao stared at Meng Qingqiang's one-eyed eye, and said word by word: "You are now... Still is.. Or are people not? ”

Hearing that this question asked by Chen Lao was not the first time he had been asked, Meng Qingqiang finally knew what Chen Lao wanted to say, and he had also thought about this matter for a long time, paper could not contain the fire, and one day this matter would be put on the table. Now that Elder Chen has made it clear that he wants to stay here, then this matter still needs to be explained.

"Uncle, my body is no longer human, but my heart is still a human heart!"